[olug] Google Fi and US Cellular

aric at omahax.com aric at omahax.com
Wed Dec 14 15:21:39 CST 2016 

Nice, hmmm, now I'd just need to figured out how to get out of the 2 year deal I recently signed up for with Verizon. I'll probably have to pay for the tablet they gave me for free. ...how does it work for non phone devices like tablets with SIM cards.  
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------ Original message------From: Charles BirdDate: Wed, Dec 14, 2016 2:26 PMTo: Omaha Linux User Group;Cc: Subject:Re: [olug] Google Fi and US Cellular
402 area code is now available on Fi.



On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 4:52 PM, Justin Reiners 
wrote:

> Since this is NOT a TMobile area no go on the port. I have tried
> everything... Since you cant put in an Omaha zip code, I think we will lose
> this battle, because you basically lie about where you live to get service.
>
> All in all I am happy, remember you also cannot forward your Fi number to
> Voice or vise versa.
>
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 1:52 PM, T. J. Brumfield 
> wrote:
>
> > I understand they have no new 402 numbers to offer, but I thought there
> was
> > a federal law that all providers had to allow for porting numbers from
> one
> > service to another.
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 1:48 PM, Justin Reiners 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > No 402 numbers, not even from voice.
> > >
> > > I've been using it for a week, I have a 605 number from Sioux Falls
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 1:04 PM, Charles Bird 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thats a very good question....but I don't know.
> > > > I would think that with most mechanisms of portability, it should be
> > > > possible, but then again, I don't know, but you can always send them
> an
> > > > email.
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 11:30 AM, T. J. Brumfield <
> > enderandrew at gmail.com
> > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Can you port an existing 402 number over now that you have the
> > service?
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Charles Bird <
> > cbird.omaha at gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I just got my son a Denver DID on Fi.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The local DID issue should be resolved at some point, but I don't
> > > know
> > > > > > specifics+under NDA.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As far as coverage goes:
> > > > > > OMA to DEN via i-80 and Amtrak is good.
> > > > > > OMA MLI(quad cities) is good also, even off the interstate
> > corridors
> > > > 80mi
> > > > > > N/S
> > > > > > Hwy 30 is well covered both IA and NE, unsure about central NE.
> > > > > > OMA to MCI(KC) via i29 is good, and even in most of the valleys
> > near
> > > > > > RockPort/Tarkio(historically bad coverage spot)
> > > > > > Has worked in IA, IL, FL, NE, UT, CO, WY, TN without fail so far.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 3:32 PM, Justin Reiners <
> > > > justin at hotlinesinc.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I signed up with a Sioux falls number, it will go nicely with
> > last
> > > > > year's
> > > > > > > Nexus 6 from vzw!
> > > > > > > On 10 Jun 2016 4:28 p.m., "Tom Schwartz" 
> > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm interested! Ting BYOD (Sprint) user here along with
> > Straight
> > > > Talk
> > > > > > > BYOD
> > > > > > > > (Verizon).
> > > > > > > > Ting's non-roaming Sprint data setup sucks south of
> > Plattsmouth.
> > > > > > > > -Tom
> > > > > > > > N0AKA
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 9:16 AM, Leo 
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Oh, that's great. I'll have to look into that then. Thanks!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 9:11 AM, T. J. Brumfield <
> > > > > > > enderandrew at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > From what I understand, the reason it says it isn't
> > available
> > > > in
> > > > > > > Omaha
> > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > > because Google doesn't have spare 402 numbers available.
> > I've
> > > > > heard
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > other people putting in zip codes from other cities,
> > getting
> > > > > Google
> > > > > > > Fi,
> > > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > then porting over your existing number later.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 9:04 AM, Scott Jensen <
> > > > > fkadriver at gmail.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I have US Cellular and have been very happy with the
> > > > > coverage.  I
> > > > > > > > work
> > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > Omaha (90th and Dodge), but live in Eagle.  Only have
> one
> > > > area
> > > > > on
> > > > > > > my
> > > > > > > > > > daily
> > > > > > > > > > > commute that is a problem and it is on the highway
> > between
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > > Interstate
> > > > > > > > > > > (Greenwood) and Eagle.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 8:47 AM, Leo <
> > lgdeluca84 at gmail.com
> > > >
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > The last time I checked Google Fi, after it asked me
> > for
> > > my
> > > > > zip
> > > > > > > > code
> > > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > > > > told me that it wasn't available here. I thought
> there
> > > was
> > > > no
> > > > > > > > Google
> > > > > > > > > Fi
> > > > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > Omaha. I have Republic Wireless right now, and while
> > > it's a
> > > > > > good
> > > > > > > > > > service
> > > > > > > > > > > > and the price is great, the phones are not the best
> so
> > I
> > > > > > wouldn't
> > > > > > > > > mind
> > > > > > > > > > > > switching to Google Fi.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 8:20 AM, Joseph Gulizia <
> > > > > > > > > > > joseph.gulizia at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Kids on USCC....I'll have see if they can switch.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 10, 2016 8:19 AM, "Joseph Gulizia" <
> > > > > > > > > joseph.gulizia at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I now need to look closer at Google Fi.  Very
> happy
> > > > with
> > > > > > Ting
> > > > > > > > > > though.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 9, 2016 10:55 PM, "Christopher R. White" <
> > > > > > > > > slaeyer at gmail.com
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> When I had USCC, I never had issues with
> coverage
> > in
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > greater
> > > > > > > > > > > Omaha
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> area, nor anywhere else for that matter.  Even
> in
> > > > areas
> > > > > > > where
> > > > > > > > > VZW
> > > > > > > > > > > > didn't
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> reach, my USCC phone had enough signal to at
> least
> > > > make
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > > phone
> > > > > > > > > > > call.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Jun 9, 2016 10:49 PM, "Shannon" <
> > > ridgid at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Hey Dan
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > used US Cellular in around York Ne area. just
> > for
> > > > > calls
> > > > > > > > > however.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > always
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > seemed to have good coverage. some in the
> family
> > > > have
> > > > > > > smart
> > > > > > > > > > phones
> > > > > > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > them and I have not heard any complaints.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > I switched to prepaid service however and
> > > currently
> > > > > are
> > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > > > Verizon
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> towers
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > because it was cheaper at the time. I will be
> > > > > interested
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > hearing
> > > > > > > > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > works out of you if you switch. I may as well.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Shannon
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